Boys? varsity baseball played its first game against Washington-Lee High School at home last Friday. Results were unavailable as of press time. They have a game tonight against McLean High School. The main challenge that the team faces is the especially high rate of turnover from seniors to new underclassmen.Continue Reading
tarting off the spring season with a win, varsity softball beat Lake Braddock High School 8-0 in their first scrimmage. The team is raising money to buy new uniforms. “If we [raise the money], they can be our gifts for future teams,” freshman Madison Martin said. Varsity has three freshman:Continue Reading
Boys? and girls? varsity lacrosse began their season with a series of scrimmages before jumping into Liberty District play.
The girls? varsity team had its first game last Tuesday against Annandale High School and lost 7-12. Both the boys? JV and varsity teams had their first games last Wednesday against Annandale as well. Varsity lost 0-18 and JV lost 0-13.
The teams are under the direction of new head coaches Andrew Freeman and Nicholle Depaz respectively.
Team members remain confident despite having many new members and coaches.
While many seniors are nearing the end of their time in school-sponsored athletics, others are choosing to continue to play in college. A number of athletes, including Christine Grilliot, who is already confirmed to play softball at the University of Mary Washington, have been recruited to compete collegiately. “I knewContinue Reading
After great individual success in the indoor track season, the spring track and field team hopes that the momentum from the winter will carry over into the upcoming season. Junior Courtney Herbolshiemer has high expectations for the team this season. “[I expect that] we will make it to the PennContinue Reading
The soccer season has recently kicked into high gear, as both varsity teams opened their seasons on March 15 against Washington-Lee High School. The boys? team lost 0-2 and the girls? team lost by a score of 0-3.
The coaches of each team are optimistic about what the rest of the season will hold.
?Tryouts were competitive and enthusiastic,? girls? head coach Ann Germain said. ?I?d like to think that we can finish in the top four of the Liberty District and advance to the Regional tournament.?
Team members are also enthusiastic about their progress so far.
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Boys? and girls? varsity tennis experienced rocky starts to their seasons, with both teams losing their scrimmages to Yorktown High School on March 4 1-8 and 2-7, respectively. Their performance was hindered due to the inclement weather in February and early March, which kept the teams from practicing on theContinue Reading
With the start of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season less than two weeks away, local sports coverage is beginning to turn once again towards the Washington Nationals. While the spring training period is often a time of hope for baseball fans, Nats fans have learned to temper expectations. EvenContinue Reading
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